Ick.

[feuervogel]

I think the Mucinex is working. I'll spare you the details.

I'm also increasingly certain that my nausea in weeks past was related to sinus drainage, because I couldn't eat breakfast this morning. One bite of my cereal (delicious cereal ;_; which I had to throw out) was more than enough.

Hopefully I'll be able to eat something sooner than later.

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[stormsdotter.livejournal.com]

Muscanex is the best cold medicine invention. I use it a lot.

[feuervogel]

I wish it weren't so expensive. The only generic is the 400 mg every 4 hours kind, and my doctor said I should take it twice a day, which means the 600 mg extended release, brand only. Boo.

It works real good, though. Maybe by Friday I'll be breathing normally again.

[faithful-summer.livejournal.com]

For the sinus stuff? I wonder if I should try that...

[feuervogel]

Mucinex is an expectorant, so it thins and loosens mucus. You can try it with Sudafed (the real stuff, not the phenylephrine crap that doesn't actually work), since that promotes drainage. And drink lots of water. (My doc said 2L/day minimum.) Of course, if you have a bacterial infection, that needs treatment. (But according to MedLinePlus, most sinus infections are viral anyway.)

Have you tried a neti pot? It sounds weird, pouring salt water up your nose, but it does a pretty good job of getting snot out. (I got a whole lot this morning, which I'm attributing to the Mucinex. I know, gross.)

I'm sorry your doctor is such an asshat! I hope you can find a good one soon.

[listener.livejournal.com]

Hooray for things working. :)

[feuervogel]

Indeed! My face looked less puffy this morning, especially around my eyes. Still wasn't up for much breakfast, but I ate a bowl of dry cereal eventually.